108: Big heart, even bigger humanitarian, Mark Trager the Director of Development for The Heartly House

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Mark Trager grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and earned his degree in teaching and art. He began teaching art and later found himself working with a campaign director of a fundraising agency,

Mark Trager

and fell in love with the job. He then became a campaign director for the firm, and began raising money. Three years later, Mark opened his own fundraising firm, and has never looked back. Mark says he enjoys his job because he wakes up every day and helps someone in someway. His past led him to stumble upon employment at The Heartly House, where he can help people who were taken advantage of in abusive ways. Mark saw and advertisement and felt as if his background could help in a positive way, so he applied. Mark has been with The Heartly House for over 60 days, and is the newest Director of Development.

The Heartly House in Frederick alone, gets 600 calls a month, that’s 20 calls a day. It offers counseling, legal services, emergency shelters and more to create a safe haven for those who’ve been abused. Just $100 can help bring food, shelter, and safety to one person for a day.

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Heartly House is the only organization in Frederick County, Maryland, that provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. We have been providing these services since 1979.

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